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Word	Meaning	Advanced
monopoly	n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
render	v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc.
irrelevant	adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important
rig	v: to prepare or set up something in a certain way, typically in a carefully planned or fraudulent manner; to equip with sails or masts
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
privilege	n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society
regard	v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
flip	v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
assign	v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone
salary	n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
dice	n: a small cube with each side marked with a different number of spots (from 1 to 6) used in gambling and some games
pardon	v: to forgive someone for something they have said or done, such as a crime; (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense
subtitle	n: a secondary title or alternate title that is displayed below the primary title often used to provide additional information or translation for a movie or video; a text that appears at the bottom of a movie, TV show, or video to provide a written translation or transcription of the spoken dialogue in another language
apparent	adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly
unfold	v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown
dramatic	adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
smack	v: to hit something or someone with force, often making a loud noise; to deliver a sharp criticism or rebuke
dominance	n: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group
nonverbal	adj: not involving or using spoken or written language; communicated through body language, facial expression, or other means besides language
display	v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value
celebrate	v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity
pretzel	n: a type of baked bread product that is twisted into a knot-like shape, usually sprinkled with salt, and often served as a snack or appetizer
participate	v: to take part in something
consummate	adj: complete or perfect in every aspect; supremely skilled or accomplished; (verb) to bring to a state of perfection or completion
inevitably	adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
sensitive	adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do
plight	n: a difficult or unfortunate situation
demonstrative	adj: tending to show one’s feelings or emotions openly; serving to demonstrate, explain, or prove something
showcase	n: a display or exhibition of something, typically as a way of promoting it
untouchable	adj: unable to be touched or approached; beyond reach or influence; belonging to a social caste in India considered too low or impure to be touched or associated with by higher castes
attune	v: to make receptive or aware; to bring into harmony or alignment
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
insight	n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
metaphor	n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
wherein	adv: in or during which; in the place, time, or situation that
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
compassion	n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck
empathy	n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
entitle	v: to give someone the right to have or do something; to give a title to someone or something
deserve	v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
ideology	n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on
self-interest	n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
moralize	v: to express or teach a moral lesson or principle, often in a self-righteous or didactic way; to reflect on the ethical or moral aspects of a situation or behavior
greedy	adj: having or showing an intense or insatiable desire for wealth, status, power, or food
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
implication	n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
anonymous	adj: having no known name, identity, or known source
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
cheat	v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
inclined	adj: having a tendency or preference for something; likely or disposed to think, feel, or behave in a certain way
jar	n: a cylindrical container, typically made of glass, metal, or pottery, with a wide mouth and a screwed or sealed lid, used for storing food, liquids, and other materials
explicit	adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
develop	v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
pedestrian	n: a person who is in the street, especially in an area where vehicles go
pose	v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
crosswalk	n: a designated path usually marked with horizontal lines on a street or road, used by pedestrians to cross safely
confederate	n: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
fashion	n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular
overtake	v: to catch up to and pass by someone or something that is in front of you, usually about moving vehicles; to come to a point where you become more successful, important, or influential than someone or something else
expend	v: to use or spend time, money, energy, etc.
negotiation	n: the process of discussing and reaching an agreement with others
endorse	v: to officially approve, support, or recommend someone or something
ethical	adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
bribe	v: to try to make someone do something to gain one’s favors or influence by giving a gift of money or other inducements
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
motivation	n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way
prosper	v: to be successful or thriving, especially financially; to grow and develop well; to flourish
well-being	n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
achievement	n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability
accomplishment	n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training
detriment	n: something that causes harm, injury, or damage
plot	n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal
quintile	n: any of the five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable
egregious	adj: outstandingly bad or shocking; conspicuously or outrageously bad or reprehensible
discern	v: to see, perceive, or understand something that is not obvious
grand	adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
canyon	n: a large deep valley with very steep sides of rock and usually formed by a river
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
economy	n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
increasingly	adv: more and more
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
attain	v: to achieve or reach a goal or level of success
prioritize	v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things
linear	adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph
compelling	adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
mobility	n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another
similarly	adv: in almost the same way
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
obesity	n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
imprisonment	n: the state of being confined to a prison or jail; a sentence of confinement as a punishment for a crime
punishment	n: a penalty or consequence inflicted for wrongdoing or offense; a means of enforcing discipline or preventing further wrongdoing
exacerbate	v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
resound	v: to make a loud, deep sound that echoes
stratum	n: a layer or level of something, usually referring to a layer of rock or soil in the Earth’s crust
cascade	n: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
pernicious	adj: causing harm or destruction, often in a subtle or gradual way
spin	v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented
laboratory	n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab
intervention	n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
nudge	v: to push someone or something gently, especially with your elbow, to attract the person’s attention; (noun) a small push or prod to encourage a desired action or behavior
egalitarian	adj: relating to or characterized by the belief in the equal rights, opportunities, and treatment of all people, regardless of their race, gender, or social class
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
cooperation	n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc.
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
distress	n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort
categorical	adj: stating something as an absolute fact, without the possibility of doubt or exception; relating to or included in a category or categories
slight	adj: very small in degree or amount
bump	v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
daunting	adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something
humanity	n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc.
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
inequity	n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
charity	n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people
emergence	n: the process or fact of coming into existence or becoming apparent
grassroots	adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
alike	adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance
striking	adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner
lever	n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily
advocate	n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order